{"product_id":"the-elsewhere-oracle-9781625571939","title":"The Elsewhere Oracle","description":"The town of Elsewhere has been lost to time. Hidden by a remote mountain, Elsewhere is unreachable to the outside world, its history and townspeople the stuff of ghost stories and cautionary tales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Packaged in a stunning box in the shape of a hardcover book, \u003ci\u003eThe Elsewhere Oracle\u003c\/i\u003e is a special collection and literary artifact. Each poem and accompanying oracle card represent a person, place, or item from Elsewhere. Together they tell the story of the forgotten town: the history of its disappearance, the ghosts that haunt its streets, and the monsters that linger in the woods and the lake. Here we encounter an inept town council, a perceptive orphan, a yearning torch singer, the robber baron who holds the town in his lunatic hands, and a whole host of characters embodying the best and worst of a community. Looking to Elsewhere, we can discover our own strengths and fears, ambitions and dreams, and the dark places that hold us back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichele Battiste is the author of four books of poems and an oracle deck, including \u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Wreck to Burn\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Louise Bogan Award for Artistic Merit and Excellence, and \u003ci\u003eThe Elsewhere Oracle\u003c\/i\u003e. Michele's work has appeared widely, including in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Poetry Review, American Book Review, Women's Studies Quarterly, \u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. Other honors include awards and fellowships from AWP, the Center of the American West, and Good Hart Artist Residency. She is Associate Director of Philanthropy for The Nature Conservancy in Colorado.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Black Lawrence Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51998074667282,"sku":"9781625571939","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_99f952f7-fc0d-47c4-ae91-4d5722258e4a.jpg?v=1770137671","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-elsewhere-oracle-9781625571939","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}